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NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2001 Nextel Communications Nextel Communications, styled NEXTEL, (Former NASDAQ: NXTL) which is now known as the Sprint Nextel Corporation was a telecommunications firm based in the United States. Known for providing a nation-wide mobile communications system. Inc. (NASD NASD See: National Association of Securities Dealers NASD See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). :NXTL) today announced it is sponsoring an elite team in the upcoming Discovery Channel World Championship Adventure Race. Covering 450 kilometers of mountainous moun·tain·ous adj. 1. Having many mountains. 2. Resembling a mountain in size; huge: mountainous waves. mountainous Adjective 1. terrain in six days of non-stop adventure, the Discovery Channel World Championship Adventure Race takes coed teams of four individuals through a variety of disciplines including mountain walking, glacier glacier, moving mass of ice that survives year to year, formed by the compacting of snow into névé and then into granular ice and set in motion outward and downward by the force of gravity and the stress of its accumulated mass. trekking, rafting, mountain biking mountain biking Sports medicine A sport in which participants use specialized bicycles to navigate rough, steep trails covered with unforgiving rocks Injury risk Concussions, fractures, death. See Extreme sport, Novelty seeking behavior. and abseiling Abseiling (from the German: abseilen, "to rope down") is the process of descending on a fixed rope. Names It is also known as: rappelling (American English), abbing (British slang for "abseiling"), jumping (Australian slang), (rope skills). This year's inaugural race takes place in Switzerland from September 3 to 8. Fifty teams from around the world have qualified to compete over a secret course (unknown to all participants until the day before the race) in a test of navigation, endurance and physical fitness. Typically team members stop for only about two hours of sleep each day during the competition. Team Nextel crewmembers will be using Nextel Worldwide service and the i2000plus phone for communications during the competition. Nextel Worldwide provides international travelers with all-digital wireless coverage throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and in more than 80 other countries around the globe. The Nextel i2000plus phone simplifies international travel by offering one phone, one phone number, and one bill. "The race's motto is `sleep when you dare, move while you can,'" said Bill Lovelace, captain of Team Nextel and who, at age 54 years, is the competition's oldest participant. "We are thrilled to be associated with Nextel in this world championship challenge of body and mind across remote terrain." Team Nextel members are: -- Lovelace, from Los Angeles, has an extensive competition record that includes eight Ironman Hawaii finishes, over 140 marathons, ten ultra-marathons, five international Eco-Challenges and four U.S. Adventure Races as well as the Southern Traverse adventure race in New Zealand in 2000. He is an assistant vice president at Financial Indemnity Company in Los Angeles. -- Glenn and Tricia Bland of Bakersfield, Calif., who are the only married couple participating in the race. Tricia, a cancer survivor, is a registered dietitian, who has completed three marathons, two - 100 miles runs and seven U.S. Adventure Races. Glenn operates Bland Air Conditioning, a heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration contractor - a Nextel business customer. Glenn has completed 12 marathons, 18 triathlons, 12 U.S. Adventure Races and three - 100 mile runs. -- Dr. Brian Sturz, from Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., who is a podiatrist (a handy skill to have in a 450 kilometer race) at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles. Brian is a veteran of multiple adventure races in the United States and competed in the Southern Traverse in 2000. "Team Nextel embodies a spirit of adventure and commitment that's exhilarating to share," said Jim Mooney, executive vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at Nextel. "All of Nextel will be rooting for our team during the world championships." About Nextel Nextel Communications Inc., based in Reston, Va., is a leading provider of fully integrated wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. services and has built the largest guaranteed all-digital wireless network in the United States covering thousands of communities across the United States. Nextel and Nextel Partners, Inc., currently serve 188 of the top 200 U.S. markets. Through recent market launches, Nextel and Nextel Partners service is available today in areas of the U.S. where approximately 220 million people live or work. In addition, through Nextel International, Inc., Nextel has wireless operations and investments in Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, the Philippines, Peru, Chile and Japan. Nextel, the Nextel logo, and Nextel Direct Connect are trademarks and/or service marks of Nextel Communications, Inc. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.083001/bb9 |
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